Garciaparra an Aaron Award finalist
Submitted by Robert Daeley on Thu, 2006-09-07 10:59.
Garciaparra an Aaron Award finalist
Because of the continuous offensive spark he has provided throughout his first season in his hometown of Los Angeles, Nomar Garciaparra is a finalist for the CENTURY 21 Hank Aaron Award.
The first phase of balloting for the Hank Aaron Award was conducted from Aug. 2-31, allowing fans to vote for the most outstanding offensive performer in each league. One nominee from each club was among the choices, and that fan vote reduced the field to the top six vote-getters per league. The final phase is being conducted on MLB.com through Sept. 30, and again fans will choose one player from each league. The two players with the most votes will be announced at a presentation ceremony during the World Series.
There’s going to be a logjam at first base next year if they do resign Nomar, thanks to the highly anticipated and talented James Loney’s arrival. I would really be disappointed if we didn’t resign Nomar, but I’m not sure where he could play. Platooning maybe?